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Radio Silence
One of the greatest anti-establishment rallying cries of the 20th century was the notion that you can't trust anyone over the age of 30.
Little Owl Recordings (2012)
The Toxic Avenger is a fitting moniker for French DJ/producer Simon Delacroix.
In Green Colours 2
In Green Colours 2
In Green Colours
Earlier today I connected with Cut Copy guitarist Tim Hoey to get the truth behind their Green alliance, knowing full well the band will be glued to the screen -- 9:30 am Saturday, Australia time -- when Game 3 rolls around this evening at the Garden.
Modern-day escapism
Music is often meant to soothe, to relax the mind, and — at times of greatest need — to provide an escape from our drab daily grind.
Rhymes with Stella
Last year was many things for many people, but 2011 as a whole just wasn't much fun for former Static of the Gods vocalist/guitarist Jen Johnson.
Three days in 3D
There was an endless list of notable things that happened this past weekend (the first of two) in the California desert.
Eight isn’t enough
Twenty-three bands entered T. T.'s own private Thunderdome last week, and only eight bands remain after six Rock 'n' Roll Rumble nights of preliminary-round musical throwdowns.
A wider scope
Since the 1960s, bands classified as "psychedelic" have been caught in the endless pursuit of trying to expand the senses beyond pure aural stimulation.
Get ready to rock
It's spring in Boston, which means it's time to Rumble.
Masshole heaven
Fitting for a region of colleges, it's hard to imagine any city having a greater fraternity of bands down at SXSW than our very own Boston.
Bring on the ADD!
Ah, SXSW 2012!
A dozen bands that will be more popular after playing shows next week in Austin
The headlines and posts for South by Southwest 2012 (the music portion of which this year runs March 14-18) have not only been fast and furious, but also packed with some serious celebrity appeal.
Vision sounds
Live performance has remained fairly consistent since music became a thing: the performer is the focal point, and the audience is amassed around or in front of the person or group responsible for creating the sounds.
High voltage
Boston's going through an identity crisis; never has the city's music scene been so diverse, its sonic landscape so eclectic.
Turning the page
When Stephie Coplan was 14 years old, the empty pages in her first songwriting book were as much an escape as they were a creative outlet.
Speaking volumes in Central
Last Thursday night in Cambridge, the common act of covering Joy Division suddenly went from timeless to timely.
Turnout (2011)
A few years ago, the cutesy teens in Natalie Portman's Shaved Head slid out of Seattle on the hot pink shoulders of robo-bounce kinda-hit "Me + Ur Daughter" and the cheap intrigue of a ridiculous moniker.
OUT Preview: This weekend in Allston
Nearly 50 years ago, Barry Tashian found his beat in the center of London.
On the Download
On the Download
Boston Accents 05.27.12: The Daily Pravda + the Luxury, the Lights Out, Seer Group, RULE, Cooling Towers, Art Decade, Robot Knights, Black Light Dinner Party, Parlour Bells - [tonight in cambridge] Meet Your Beat one-year anniversary @ Middlesex
- [posted playlist] Adam 12's final show on WFNX
- Allston DIY Fest lineup announced
- [tonight in cambridge] Petrol third anniversary dance party @ Middlesex Lounge
- [wearewfnx] Boston Accents final countdown
- Too soon to decare the 'Song of the Summer 2k12?' Because we <3 Icona Pop's 'I Love It'
- Boston Accents 05.20.12: Countdown to Extinction with RIBS, Young Adults, Yale MA, Pretty & Nice, Parlour Bells, the Faux, Suicide Dolls, Mean Creek
- Mp3 of the Week: RIBS "Kiss" -- May 25 @ T.T. The Bear's Place
- Statement from Clear Channel regarding its purchase of 101.7 WFNX
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